Edzo Toxopeus

His Excellency
Edzo Toxopeus
Edzo Toxopeus in 1966
Member of the Council of State
In office
1 November 1980 – 1 March 1988
Queen's Commissioner of Groningen
In office
16 February 1970 – 1 November 1980
Monarch Juliana (1970–1980)
Beatrix (1980)
Preceded by Cees Fock
Succeeded by Henk Vonhoff
President of the Liberal International
In office
15 April 1966 – 25 April 1970
Preceded by Giovanni Malagodi
Succeeded by Gaston Thorn
Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
In office
16 May 1963 – 1 October 1969
Deputy Molly Geertsema
Preceded by Pieter Oud
Succeeded by Molly Geertsema
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
In office
12 March 1966 – 1 October 1969
Preceded by Molly Geertsema
Succeeded by Molly Geertsema
In office
16 May 1963 – 24 July 1963
Preceded by Pieter Oud
Succeeded by Molly Geertsema
Parliamentary group People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Minister of the Interior
In office
19 May 1959 – 14 April 1965
Prime Minister Jan de Quay (1959–1963)
Victor Marijnen (1963–1965)
Preceded by Teun Struycken
Succeeded by Jan Smallenbroek
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
21 September 1965 – 1 November 1969
In office
2 July 1963 – 24 July 1963
In office
6 November 1956 – 19 May 1959
Parliamentary group People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Personal details
Born Edzo Hendrik Toxopeus
(1918-02-19)19 February 1918
Amersfoort, Netherlands
Died 23 August 2009(2009-08-23) (aged 91)
Oegstgeest, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Political party People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
(from 1948)
Other political
affiliations		 Freedom Party
(1946–1948)
Spouse(s)
Alberta Ufkes
(m. 1944; her death 2005)
Children 1 son and 1 daughter
Alma mater Utrecht University
(Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Occupation Politician · Jurist · Lawyer · Nonprofit director

Edzo Hendrik Toxopeus (19 February 1918 – 23 August 2009) was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He served as Minister of the Interior from 19 May 1959 until 14 April 1965. On 22 January 1985 he was granted the honorary title of Minister of State a title he had until his death.

Biography

Early life

After earning his diploma in Breda he studied at the Utrecht University. He gained the master's degree in 1942. From 1942-1959 he was an established lawyer in Breda. From October 1944 to August 1945 he was head of the legal department of the military commission at Breda. From 1949-1959 he served as VVD member on Breda's municipal council. From 1956-1959 he was a Member of the House of Representatives.

Politics

Toxopeus was Minister of the Interior in the cabinets of De Quay and Marijnen from 19 May 1959 until 14 April 1965. He had been again a Member of the House of Representatives from 1965 until 1969. From 1966 he served as Chair of the Parliamentary Party of VVD party.

From 1970-1980 he was Queen's Commissioner of Groningen. Until 1988 he was a member of the Dutch Council of State.

Trivia

Toxopeus died aged 91 on 23 August 2009.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ (in Dutch) Oud-minister Edzo Toxopeus overleden
  2. ↑ (in Dutch) Minister van staat Edzo Toxopeus (91) overleden

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Party political offices
Preceded by
Pieter Oud		 Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
1963–1969		 Succeeded by
Molly Geertsema
Parliamentary leader of the People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
in the House of Representatives
1963
Preceded by
Molly Geertsema		 Parliamentary leader of the People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
in the House of Representatives
1966–1969
Political offices
Preceded by
Teun Struycken		 Minister of the Interior
1959–1965		 Succeeded by
Jan Smallenbroek
Preceded by
Giovanni Malagodi		 President of the Liberal International
1966–1970		 Succeeded by
Gaston Thorn
Preceded by
Cees Fock		 Queen's Commissioner of Groningen
1970–1980		 Succeeded by
Henk Vonhoff
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